An analysis of the impending disestablishment of the Church of Sweden

From: Brigham Young University Law Review | Date: January 1, 1999| Author: Stegeby, E Kenneth | Copyright information

An Analysis of the Impending Disestablishment of the Church of Sweden*

I. INTRODUCTION

There is a contemporary trend in some European countries to strengthen the relations between one or more preferred denominations and the state, at the expense of other religions. Austria, for example, recently "passed a new law creating a second class of religions that are not entitled to the full benefits and protections afforded traditional religions."1 The state of Austria recognizes only...

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